ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Library/Learning Center Meeting Rooms, 1750 Sweetwater Avenue
July 25, 2013 – 8:00 a.m.
Call to Order
Roll Call
A. Consent Calendar
B. City Manager’s Report
C. Public Hearing — Ordinance No. 2733 – First Reading, Vacation of Alley for Grocery Kart
Now is the date, time and place to conduct a public hearing on the vacation of an alley between Lots 15 and 16, Block 23, Original Town, Alliance, Nebraska. This is the alley which runs north and south in the 200 block between Niobrara and Sweetwater Avenues. The vacation of the alley will allow Alliance Grocery Kart, Inc. to expand their store. The owners of Alliance Grocery Kart, Inc. at their expense, will be moving the utilities currently located in the alley to allow for the construction. The Alliance Planning Commission at their July 9, 2013 meeting recommended approval of the vacation.
D. Public Hearing — Ordinance No. 2734 – First Reading, Rezoning Request of Dan Dickinson
Now is the date, time and place to conduct a public hearing on the rezoning request of Syndicate Block Company for the property located east of Cody Avenue and north of Kansas Street and described as part of the SW ¼ of Section 35, Township 25 North, Range 48 West of the Principal Meridian. The request is to change the zoning of the property to M-2 – Heavy Industrial from C-3 – Highway Commercial. The Alliance Planning Commission at their July 9, 2013 meeting recommended approval of the rezoning.
E. Ordinance No. 2732 – Second Reading, Blakeman Preliminary and Final Plats
Ordinance No. 2732 is before Council on second reading and will grant approval of the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Blocks 1 and 2, Blakeman Subdivision to the City of Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska from Virgil and Geraldine Blakeman, as landowners. The Alliance Planning Commission, at their regular meeting June 11, 2013 recommended approval of the request. The Blakeman’s have signed the requested Contract for Public Improvements, and as a result staff is recommending the statutory rule requiring reading of the ordinance on three different dates be suspended at this time.
F. Ordinance No. 2725 – Third Reading, Blakeman Rezoning Request – R4 to M1
Ordinance No. 2725 is before Council on third reading for the consideration of the Rezoning Request of Virgil and Geraldine Blakeman. The applicants are requesting to rezone a one-acre parcel on the west side of Ramblin Road several hundred feet north of East 6th Street from R-4 (Residential Mobile Home Park) to M-1 (Light Industrial). The Alliance Planning Commission, at their regular meeting April 16, 2013 recommended approval of the request.
G. Resolution No. 13-74 – Airport Sign Lease Agreements
Resolution No. 13-74 will authorize the City to enter into leases with private businesses located in the airport area to participate in the way finding signage located at the corner of Highway 2 and CR 57. The leases will allow each business to be identified on the sign with each participating financially.
H. Resolution No. 13-75 – Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal Rates
Resolution No. 13-75 will award the Property & Casualty insurance bid to Gregory’s Insurance, Inc. in the amount of $489,617.00. This bid will utilize Traveler’s Insurance as the carrier, with our Airport General Liability insurance being provided by Old Republic Surety Company through Phoenix Aviation Managers Inc.
I. Board Vacancies
The City of Alliance continues to have vacancies on the Board of Adjustment, Community Garden Advisory Board, Economic Development Plan Application Review and Citizen Advisory Boards, and Planning Commission. Anyone interested in serving on these Boards should contact the City Clerk’s Office. Information on all of the City Boards is also available on our web site, www.cityofalliance.net.
J. Recap Actions
Adjournment